Cal State Northridge students got to rub elbows with other college student filmmakers at the International Grand Finale for the Campus Movie Fest screening and awards ceremony that took place at Paramount Studios. The world’s largest student film festival took place last Friday to celebrate the best of student made movie competition. Last year, CMF lent participating students a laptop and video camera to produce a five-minute short film with the time limit of a week to complete. Two teams… Read more

A majority of college students never took a personal finance class while in high school. As a result, many college students are financially illiterate. To help avoid students from making expensive lessons, the University Student Union hosted a Cash Management workshop. Citibank Personal Banker, Sara Yohanna, said some of the common mistakes seen with college students is not budgeting their credit. “What will happen is that a lot of college students will take advantage of special promotions from retail stores… Read more

CSUN has one of the most diverse university communities in the United States that includes 36,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty members.  Each one of the 36,000 students comes from a different walk of life.  Every student offers something different to the university that helps make the university a diverse community. The new feature “One in 36,000” will take a closer look at some of these students.  Every student took a different path to get here and will take… Read more

As the valleys and the oceans heat up, so does our need to dress to impress at the beach. So what are the popular brands? What colors are in? And what are the most popular accessories to wear to the beach? Teresa Njor, a sales associate from Canyon Beachwear in Studio City says, “Vitamin-A and VIC’s bathing suits are really popular this year. More blue is in this year too.” Njor also says that, “there are a lot of different… Read more

View Cheap Day Trips around Los Angeles in a larger map Many college students don’t have a car, or the price of gas is too much, therefore having a fun filled weekend can be tricky. But you’re in luck! The LA Metro system is here to save your social life…I will not only tell you how to get to these places with no car and on the cheap, but also why these places are the best for your buck. Venice… Read more

Earth 2 Comics held its grand opening on June 13, 2009. The doors opened at 11 a.m., but eager customers were lined up at 10:30 anxiously waiting to grab what they wanted before it disappeared. Many of the customers were excited to see the writers and artists that were scheduled to appear throughout the day. Most people were unaware that Geoff Johns, a popular writer for D.C Comics, co-owns the store. “I didn’t even know that, really? That’s cool,” said… Read more

A common misconception among CSUN students is how much counseling will cost them. Located in Bayramian Hall Room 520, the CSUN University Counseling Services (UCS), run by Director Dr. Mark Stevens, is a place for students to receive personal counseling, group counseling, outreach and consultation and training. “We have a variety of services and they’re all free,” says Director Dr. Mark Stevens. Students are encouraged to visit the UCS if they feel like talking about stress issues, problems dealing with… Read more

View Clothing Stores in a larger map Buying brand name clothes just isn’t my thing. I look for affordable and comfortable things to wear. Admittedly, I wouldn’t wear anything that doesn’t look good either. Thrift stores are usually looked at as places where “the poor” shop. Thrift stores, in my opinion, are the perfect place to shop. The clothes are usually donated or sold to the store, but that doesn’t mean the they’re not in great condition. The person have… Read more